New Grey Adventurebilt w/ pics

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:44 pm

Just received my grey Adventurebilt fedora a couple of day ago. I wanted to thank Mr. Delk for another fantastic job. I just love it Steve. I took a couple of quick shot's to share with everyone. I'll take more soon ( with me wearing it). I ordered it open crown and shapped it myself.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01422.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01424.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01425.jpg

Let me know what you think.

Rusty Jones · Post by **Rusty Jones** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:34 am

Of course a great shape... I like the colour as well (I'm a sucker for grey fedoras... second only to brown in my opinion ;c) but I'd love to see a couple pics in different lighting just to see the color range... maybe with jacket in the background or on a head to see the fit...

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:05 am

Looks SO soft!! Wow! That is one heckuva lid you've got there, buddy. Wear it in excellent health! Let's see what it looks like on ya!

In Christ,
Shane

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:09 am

Boy, great bash job there!!! Fantastic looking lid, pal.

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:03 am

That looks great! Now I've got to get me one!

JEEP · Post by **JEEP** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:53 am

Congratulations on your new lid - it looks smashing!

Mvh.

Jakob

prairiejones · Post by **prairiejones** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:12 am

LET YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK?!?!?!?!? WHAT THE #### DO YOU THINK I THINK?!?!??!??!! BE-A-UTIFUL!!!!

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:31 am

Great looking hat. I can't wait to get mine. Fedora told me that he made my gray AB right after he made yours. That means it may just get here today.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:52 am

thanks everyone for the comments( I would love to hear what Steve thinks). My first time shapping a brand new fedora and I wanted an opinion other than mine. I'll take some other pics as soon as I can.

dr. tyree · Post by **dr. tyree** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 12:38 pm

very cool lid!

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:07 pm

Looks great, Oak! You did a wonderful bashing job, to say the least. I love shaping my own hats. I ask Steve to shape my first AB because he knows his way with the Indy bash so well, but my next AB will be open crown!

Chewie

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:07 pm

Great job on the crease!! By the way, the hat will darken up once the fresh pounce job oxidizes a bit. The inside of the hat, under the liner is what the color will be, if you want to peek and see. I do not like to oil my hats, which of course would make it look darker with no light areas, as well an evening out the color. Now, I am working on Michaelsons, "Abner Fedora", and will post pics of how his turns out. I think this will be the first for the Abner hat, to my recollection. My only qualm about Michaelsons hat is my limited long oval blocks may not be the best block to use on his tapered hat, but we shall see. I have a great block for the Abner fedora in the regular oval. Again, great job Mr. Penman. You make my hats look good!! Fedora

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:53 pm

Sorry about my head shape, old friend. I was born that way.

If push comes to shove, and you're not satisfied with the final results, go with the regular oval and see how that looks.

Regards! Michaelson

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:06 pm

Thanks Steve. Your great quality hats makes it easy to crease and shape. One question for you. Do you have any pics and still make the bogey fedora ( grey)?

VP · Post by VP » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:01 pm

Hey Mark, why don't you get it regular so you could get a nice brim shape?

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 7:10 pm

Problem with that is, it's not that comfortable. Looks good, you're absolutely correct...but I'm getting to the age that I prefer my comfort rather than 'looking good'. Sad, I know....

Regards! Michaelson

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:28 pm

Oak, that hat has the best Indy bash I have ever seen, bar none, including all of my own. Awesome and congratulations.

Raider · Post by **Raider** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:29 pm

BendingOak! We all know Steve is a master and creator of THE hat but your bashing job...! It just gets better! Again, it is pleasure to watch your pics (I observed your job earlier). Please, show us more pictures

Cheers,

Raider

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:16 pm

Here are a few more with different lighting.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01430.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01434.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01437.jpg

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:58 pm

Someone dropped by to pic up something and I asked them to snap this shot.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 11:18 pm

I just took a few shots with both my brown and grey Adventurebilt side by side. Take a look how the grey looks?????

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01449.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01450.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01451.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01452.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01453.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01454.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/j ... C01455.jpg

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:00 am

It's a chameleon hat!!!! Fedora

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:34 am

What a beautiful hat and I love how the color changes. Reminds me of a mood ring, but with a mind of its own.

Raider · Post by **Raider** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:22 am

Thanks BendingOak! What a GREAT pair you have...!

:junior: Raider

GoneSolo · Post by **GoneSolo** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:32 am

Sir, those are some beautiful fedoras. I am saving up to get my Adventurebilt.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:35 am

Very nice and creased just great!!!

As Steve said: you certainly know how to make 'em look nice!

Regards,

Marc

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:11 am

Fantastic hat pal!!! You really know how to shape your hats

MK · Post by MK » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:48 am

Great looking lid. I hope someone brings one to the QM. I would love to see it in person.

Ark Hunter · Post by **Ark Hunter** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:28 pm

Why do you get your hats so big? They are always falling over your eyes.

Good looking hats. I can't wait for my first AB.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:39 pm

hat fits perfect. it's all about the witness protection program that I'm in.

marco polo · Post by **marco polo** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:50 pm

Man that hat looks good! Can I send my hats to you for a bashing?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:13 am

Man that hat looks good! Can I send my hats to you for a bashing?

thanks alot. Thats a big compliment.

You sure can but, I wouldn't if they were my size.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:34 am

Wow, Oak. Those are some seriously stunning hats you have right there. I think it still holds true that you've got some of the best brims at the moment. Hopefully someday soon, I'll get me a grey AB.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:32 am

you've got some of the best brims at the moment

ALL I do is turn the hat until it look just right.

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:02 am

Beautiful hat. Is the color in these photos about right?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:24 pm

the hat is a little dark but very close.

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